Football fans missed the Man City v Burton Albion FC match due to the road closures.

A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said: "Staffordshire Police is currently carrying out investigations following a call about concerns for the welfare of people travelling on the M6. Enquiries are currently ongoing."

Key Events

ALL LANES OPEN

Inrix reports:

All lanes have been re-opened.

The road reopened just before 21:30 following an ongoing incident on the northbound carriageway which was first reported around 16:00. A full closure was implemented around 18:00 to assist with the incident.

21:32KEY EVENT

Reopening imminent

Highways England say reopening of the roads is imminent

21:29Lauren Wise

Police 'surrounded lorries'

A witness reported seeing police surround lorries on the M6 prior to the road closure.

21:23Lauren Wise

Motorists stuck for hours

Drivers have now been stuck in the traffic on the M6 near to Crewe for hours due to this major incident.

21:09Lauren Wise

Long delays remain

Traffic on the M6 following a major incident in which people were discovered in a lorry and a man was arrested (Image: Highways Enlgand)

Motorists are still stuck in long delays on the M6.

21:02Lauren Wise

Latest from Highways

Highways England have posted an update of the closures

20:50Lauren Wise

J15 southbound slip road closed

The entry slip road to junction 15 has now been closed

20:41Lauren Wise

Details of diversions

Those on the northbound carriageway should follow the hollow diamond diversion symbol via the A500.

For southbound motorists, follow the square diversion symbol via the A500. At the A34 junction (Stone Road) follow the hollow triangle symbol and continue on the A34 to junction 14.

20:38KEY EVENT

Closure extended

The southbound carriageway is now closed between junctions 16 and 14, while the closure on the northbound carriageway between junctions 16 and 15 remains in place.

20:30Lauren Wise

Ideas for those stuck in delays

20:23Lauren Wise

What we know so far

A ‘major incident’ took place on the M6 at around 4pm between junctions 15 and 16

Traffic on the northbound carriageway was initially stopped

A full road closure was put in place just after 6pm

Police working with Immigration Enforcement after people discovered in back of vehicle

A man is currently being held in custody

There are severe delays with congestion to Sandbach in Cheshire

Fans attending Man City v Burton Albion FC have been affected

20:18Lauren Wise

Northbound traffic released

Traffic on the southbound carriageway has been released and traffic on the northbound carriageway is in the process of being released. Inrix states that in spite of the reports the southbound carriageway has reopened, traffic cameras are showing that the road is still closed in both directions.

20:09Lauren Wise

Police liaising with Immigration Enforcement

In their latest update Staffordshire Police said they are liaising with Immigration Enforcement.

They said: “Police and partners are assessing the welfare of the people who exited the vehicle and we will be liaising with our colleagues in Immigration Enforcement.”

20:06Lauren Wise

A look at the roads

A look at the traffic on the M6 following a major police incident in which one man was arrested after people were discovered in a vehicle (Image: Google Maps)

This is how the M6 is looking on Google Maps at the moment.

19:59Lauren Wise

Lack of match delay 'disgrace'

Burton FC Albion fans are calling the lack of delay to the Man City match at the Etihad Stadium a ‘disgrace’ after fans were stuck on the M6.

19:50Lauren Wise

Footie fans resort to the radio

Football fans have had to resort to the radio now the Man City v Burton Albion FC match has kicked off.

19:34KEY EVENT

Southbound carriageway open

The latest from Staffordshire Police.

19:30KEY EVENT

Man arrested

A man has been arrested, Staffordshire Police report. Read the full statement below:

Officers from Staffordshire Police have stopped a vehicle on the M6 between Junctions 15 and 16 this evening (9 January) and a number of people have exited the back of the vehicle.

A man has been arrested at the scene and is currently in police custody.

Colleagues from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service are also in attendance.

Police and partners are assessing the welfare of the people who exited the vehicle and we will be liaising with our colleagues in Immigration Enforcement.

The southbound carriageway is now open and the northbound carriageway remains closed for the time being. We recognise the disruption this is causing to road users and we thank everyone for their co-operation.

19:25Lauren Wise

Delays remain

Traffic on the M6 due to an ongoing major police incident

Severe delays continue to affect traffic on the M6. Trapped traffic on the southbound carriageway is currently being released. There are over an hour of delays, Highways England reports.

19:20Lauren Wise

Highways Enlgand update

An alternative route is advised in the latest from Highways

19:19Lauren Wise

Trapped southbound traffic released

Traffic trapped on the southbound carriageway is now in the process of being released, travel monitoring site Inrix reports.

19:17Lauren Wise

Burton Albion liaising with match officials

Burton Albion FC are liaising with match officials as many fans heading to the Man City game are stuck in traffic. The match is due to kick off at 7.45pm.

19:11Lauren Wise

Reports that southbound is now open

We’ve received a report that the southbound carriageway is now open.

19:10Lauren Wise

Delays to Sandbach

There are currently tailbacks to Sandbach on the M6 southbound as a result of the motorway closure.

19:04Lauren Wise

Services in attendance

A tweet by CMPG confirmed that they are working alongside Highways England, Staffordshire Police, West Midlands Police Traffic Unit, West Midlands Ambulance Service and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service on this ‘major incident’.

18:56Lauren Wise

Reports of lorries being checked

Reports are circulating on social media that lorries are being checked on the motorway. Witnesses have also seen the police helicopter assisting.

18:50KEY EVENT

'Major incident'

Central Motorway Police Group have declared it a ‘major incident’

18:45Lauren Wise

Football fans stuck in traffic

Football fans trying to get to the Man City v Burton Albion FC are being affected.